Drinking Water Operator Training
Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 6, 11, 13, 18 and 20; 4:00-7:00 p.m. Quinsigamond Community
College, Worcester MA
Target Audience
This course is designed for individuals who are interested in an exposure to career opportunities
in the drinking water field and will prepare them to take, the VSS (Very Small System), Grade 1
Distribution, and Grade 1 Treatment Operator Exams.
Course Description
This 15-hour course will provide participants with:
Basic drinking water information including:
· Introduction to Public Water Systems
· Basic Water Science
· Water Treatment Systems
· Distribution Systems
· Sampling and Laboratory Analysis
An understanding of the many professional employment opportunities that are available in the
drinking water (environmental field)
Preparation for the Massachusetts Drinking Water Operator VSS (Very Small System), Grade
1 T (Treatment) and Grade 1 D (Distribution) Exams.
Program participants may also be eligible to take part in a paid internship program at
participating public water systems.
This training is funded by MassDEP's Drinking Water Program, Green Jobs Initiative. This
program is part of a comprehensive operator training initiative which provides both classroom
and field (internship) training to potential small system drinking water operators. For more
details on the initiative please visit http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/drinking/greenjob.htm
Contact
Mary Knittle, QCC, Outreach and Program Development Specialist, 508.751.7904,
mknittle@qcc.mass.edu